Sam Boyle

Hi, I’m Sam and I’m a first year engineering student at the University of Auckland. I’ve always loved taking things apart to see how they work, and designing and building new things. At the moment I’m really interested in anything that flies, and I’m lucky to be involved in some very exciting aerospace projects. In my spare time I enjoy tinkering with things, getting outdoors, and catching up with mates. 

Last year I had the privilege of helping run Grapple 2023, an engineering competition based out of the 4C Centre in Christchurch. It was a great experience, and a great way to meet new people and learn from others. I was lucky to be in a small team that won in 2022. Up until mid 2022 I was a Classical Associate at the New Zealand School of Dance before deciding to move away from ballet to focus more on engineering. 

In the future I want to work in a startup, partly due to my experience in the Young Enterprise Scheme, a NZ wide programme for year 12/13 business studies students. I really enjoyed the program, and our company managed to win a regional award for product development of our kid friendly model rocket kits. 

I’m really grateful to be in the Pinnacle Programme and can’t wait to see what the future brings!